Weekly Roundup Jan. 4 2019
Happy New Year from the Retirement Daily team. This week's roundup includes several articles that will help you get ready for a great year, including ideas to boost your finances, your health and your attitude.
Guest contributor Marcia Mantell has some smart advice for 2019: "As you set up your New Year with that sense of optimism and confidence," she writes, you should "take a look at these bills and payments that you should automate, set up alerts, or put on auto-pay to ensure your financial future will run smoothly." These include your property taxes, credit card payments, utility bills, insurance and more. It's true that we get wiser as we get older, but it's really smart to take advantage of sensible technological advances to make managing your money easier and safer.
Read more in 10 Financial Tasks Baby Boomers Should Automate in the New Year.
And in case you missed them, here are some of this week's best stories from Retirement Daily.
Briefing: Latest Retirement News (Jan. 3 2019)
Here's the latest in the world of retirement-related news: Ramping up retirement savings in the new year, retiring in stages, and retirement issues to watch in 2019.
Planning and Paying for Healthcare Expenses in Retirement
Adviser Keith Whitcomb offers insight into the costs of healthcare in retirement and how to prepare for them.
Ask Bob: Why Aren't I Eligible for My Deceased Husband's Benefits?
A reader wonders why she can't claim her deceased husband's Social Security.
Tired of holiday shopping? Too bad. Here are six more things you should be on the lookout for this month.
Want to improve your finances in 2019? Affirmations have been shown to help mental and physical health, so why not your money health as well?
Correcting Social Security Claiming Mistakes
Many people choose to claim Social Security as soon as they can, only to regret the decision later after realizing they could have had more if they'd waited.
Ask Bob: Calculating Monthly Income; Trust Fee Deductions
A reader wonders how best to estimate monthly income from retirement accounts given the 4% rule and required minimum withdrawals.
